bale-fyre

Middle English

Alternative forms

bale fyre, bale fire, bale-fire, balowe fyre, balowe fyer, bole fur

Etymology

From Old English bǣlfȳr; equivalent to bale +‎ fyr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaːlfiːr/, /ˈbalfiːr/

Noun

bale-fyre

bonfire

Descendants

English: balefire
Scots: balefire

References

“bāl(e (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-19.

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